My answer is 300m for now. My Goal is to be good to hit a 12" target at 500m. So far I'm good for about 1/2 MOA at 100m with handloads and a stock 308 Remington 700. A longer range is opening near me soon so I can see how that translates to 500m, but I expect to find out everything past 300 is a dif...

It sounds like you want a Remington700. When I was new to shooting I read they were great to buy because they are so ubiquitous and easy to get quality aftermarket parts for. I bought a 700 Tactical in 308, it shot OK, I thought it would be a long term project to upgrade the stock everyone says is r...

George Orwell said this, writing about the UK Home Guard: "The totalitarian states can do great things, but there is one thing they cannot do: they cannot give the factory-worker a rifle and tell him to take it home and keep it in his bedroom. THAT RIFLE HANGING ON THE WALL OF THE WORKING-CLASS FLAT...

Look at the roof from outside. Are the lines all straight? The simpler the "shape" of the roof the less potential leaks there are. Walk around in the house, don't be distracted, look up. Is the ceiling sagging? Are there stains made by dripping water? Is the floor solid? If it has wallpaper and it's...

You are a target shooter. You enjoy maths and it's application to ballistics and engineering. You work hard all day and choose to enjoy a sport which is often played lying down, and won by the most relaxed competitor. Your chosen sport is mostly undertaken by stable, honest people who are safely con...

Thanks for posting those rounds / hour numbers, nice to have something empirical to consider. I totally agree about the extra expenses beyond press and dies, this might be a factor for someone starting out. For many people the cost of a big progressive press might cause a huge wait time before they ...

Not that I know of. I watched a youtube video of someone with a really big progressive that seemed to be doing everything automatically except dropping the projectile onto the case. It was faster than I imagined, but looked expensive. Get a single stage and put the accumulated savings towards a top ...

Get the Lee Anniversary single stage, dies and supplies for your favourite caliber. Learn to reload and develop loads using the Optimal Charge Weight method. When you're getting great results and you can't believe you didn't start reloading sooner, buy more dies and start researching what kind of pr...

As you can see, we have a charming, self deprecating sense of humour down here as well. Don't let the Australians deter you from visiting, but don't believe them when they say the sea there isn't full of swimming knives.

If you want to avoid getting killed by the local fauna, enjoy Australia's two isolated patches of civilisation, Melbourne and Sydney. Stay away from open water and nature. You could visit Uluru or a meteor crater while you're there, but you'll need to watch out for deadly drop-bears and giant spider...

I'm not from the States but I think I've heard you need a license or permit to sell ammo you've manufactured, so be careful until someone who can be more specific comes on. If you're going to cast lead you need ventilation, fire safety, heavy protective gear and a child and animal free work area. My...

I completed stage one of my AR15. Added a CMC trigger, 45 degree offset BUIS and a Bushnell AR scope. Took a wide sling off my R700 for the AR, put a new 1907 National Match sling on the Remmy. Put a sling on my pump shotgun while I was at it.

US warships are not even allowed to port in New Zealand by NZ law. Not true. US warships are 100% welcome. We would just like an assurance that they aren't carrying nuclear weapons, which Uncle Sam won't give. Both sides have legit reasons. Plenty of Australians and New Zealanders serving and dying...